#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bheb  ,,an ,,act  ,to exp& !           
,gov]nm5t's use & adm9i/ration ( data to
 facilitate transp>5cy1 effective       
gov]nance1 & innovation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,op51 ,public1 ,electronic1 
& ,necess>y ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act or !   
,,op5 ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 ag5cy 
def9$4,sec4 #c4 ,rule (                 
con/ruction4,sec4 #d4 ,f$]al in=mation  
policy def9itions4,sec4 #e4 ,requirem5t 
= mak+ op5 & ma*9e-readable ! default = 
,gov]nm5t data4,sec4 #f4                
,responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (          
,electronic ,gov]nm5t4,sec4 #g4 ,data   
inv5tory & plann+4,sec4 #h4 ,te*nology  
portal4,sec4 #i4 ,enhanc$               
responsibilities = *ief in=mation (fic]s
 & *ief in=mation (fic]s c\ncil         
duties4,sec4 #aj4 ,evaluation ( ag5cy   

analytical capabilities4,sec4 #aa4      
,effective date4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 ag5cy     
def9$  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data is a 
valuable national res\rce4 ,manag+      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data to make x op51    
available1 discov]able1 & useable to !  
g5]al public1 bus9esses1 j\rnali/s1     
academics1 & advocates promotes         
effici5cy & effectiv5ess 9 ,gov]nm5t1   
creates economic opportunities1 promotes
 sci5tific discov]y1 & mo/ importantly1 
/r5g!ns our democracy4  7#b7 ,maximiz+ !
 usefulness ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data t is
 appropriate = release re/s ^u mak+ x   
readily available1 discov]able1 &       
usable--9 a ^w3 op54 ,in=mation         
presumptively %\ld be available to !    
g5]al public unless ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
reasonably =esees t disclosure c\ld h>m 
a specific1 articulable int]e/ protect$ 
by law or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is o!rwise 
expressly prohibit$ f releas+ su* data  
due to /atutory requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,!   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has ! responsibility to

 be transp>5t & acc\ntable to its       
citiz5s4  7#d7 ,data controll$1         
collect$1 or creat$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t %\ld be orig9at$1 transmitt$1 
& publi%$ 9 mod]n1 op51 & electronic    
=mat1 to be z readily accessible z      
possible1 consi/5t ) data /&>ds imbu$ ) 
au?ority "u ?is ,act & to ! ext5t       
p]mitt$ by law4  7#e7 ,! ef=t to        
inv5tory ,gov]nm5t data w h additional  
b5efits1 includ+ id5tify+ opportunities 
)9 ag5cies to r$uce wa/e1 increase      
effici5cies1 & save taxpay] doll>s4 ,z  
su*1 ?is ef=t %\ld involve _m types (   
data1 includ+ data g5]at$ by            
applications1 devices1 networks1 &      
equipm5t1 :i* c be h>ness$ to improve   
op]ations1 l[] en]gy consumption1 r$uce 
co/s1 & /r5g!n security4  7#f7          
,communication1 comm]ce1 & data transc5d
 national bord]s4 ,global access to     
,gov]nm5t in=mation is (t5 ess5tial to  
promot+ innovation1 sci5tific discov]y1 
entrepr5eur%ip1 education1 & ! g5]al    
welf>e4  7b7 ,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !

 t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & includes ! ,f$]al ,election   
,commission4  #c4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to require !  
disclosure ( in=mation or records t are 
exempt f public disclosure "u section   
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act74  #d4 ,f$]al in=mation policy     
def9itions ,section #cejb ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ! t]m data means  
record$ in=mation1 reg>dless ( =m or !  
m$ia on :i* ! data is record$2  7#af7 ! 
t]m data asset means a collection ( data
 elem5ts or data sets t may be gr\p$    
toge!r2  7#ag7 ! t]m ,ent]prise ,data   
,inv5tory means ! data inv5tory develop$
 & ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #cebc2   

7#ah7 ! t]m ma*9e-readable means a =mat 
9 :i* in=mation or data c be easily     
process$ by a comput] )\t human         
int]v5tion :ile ensur+ no semantic mean+
 is lo/2  7#ai7 ! t]m metadata means    
/ructural or descriptive in=mation ab\t 
data su* z cont5t1 =mat1 s\rce1 rights1 
accuracy1 prov5ance1 frequ5cy1          
p]iodicity1 granul>ity1 publi%] or      
responsible p>ty1 contact in=mation1    
me?od ( collection1 & o!r descriptions2 
7#bj7 ! t]m nonpublic data asset-- 7,a7 
means a data asset t may n be made      
available to ! public = privacy1        
security1 confid5tiality1 regulation1 or
 o!r reasons z det]m9$ by law2 &  7,b7  
includes data provid$ by contractors t  
is protect$ by contract1 lic5se1 pat5t1 
tradem>k1 copyright1 confid5tiality1    
regulation1 or o!r re/riction2  7#ba7 ! 
t]m op5 =mat means a te*nical =mat bas$ 
on an und]ly+ op5 /&>d t is-- 7,a7 n    
encumb]$ by re/rictions t w\ld imp$e use
 or reuse2 &  7,b7 bas$ on an und]ly+   
op5 /&>d t is ma9ta9$ by a /&>ds        

organization2  7#bb7 ! t]m op5 ,gov]nm5t
 data means a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t public   
data asset t is--  7,a7 ma*9e-readable2 
7,b7 available 9 an op5 =mat2 &  7,c7 "p
 ( ! worldwide public doma9 or1 if      
necess>y1 publi%$ ) an op5 lic5se2      
7#bc7 ! t]m op5 lic5se means a legal    
gu>antee appli$ to a data asset t is    
made available to ! public t su* data   
asset is made available--  7,a7 at no   
co/ to ! public2 &  7,b7 ) no           
re/rictions on copy+1 publi%+1          
di/ribut+1 transmitt+1 cit+1 or adapt+2 
&  7#bd7 ! t]m public data asset means a
 collection ( data elem5ts or a data set
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 may be 
releas$2 or  7,b7 has be5 releas$ to !  
public 9 an op5 =mat & is discov]able   
?r\gh a se>* ( ,data4gov4  4  #e4       
,requirem5t = mak+ op5 & ma*9e-readable 
! default = ,gov]nm5t data  7a7 ,am5dm5t
 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cebb4 ,requirem5ts = 
,gov]nm5t data  7a7 ,ma*9e-,readable    

data requir$ ,gov]nm5t data assets made 
available by an ag5cy %all be publi%$ z 
ma*9e-readable data4  7b7 ,op5 by       
default ,:5 n o!rwise prohibit$ by law1 
& to ! ext5t practicable1 ,gov]nm5t data
 assets %all--  7#a7 be available 9 an  
op5 =mat2 &  7#b7 be available "u op5   
lic5ses4  7c7 ,op5 lic5se or worldwide  
public doma9 d$ication requir$ ,:5 n    
o!rwise prohibit$ by law1 & to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ,gov]nm5t data assets      
publi%$ by or = an ag5cy %all be made   
available "u an op5 lic5se or1 if n made
 available "u an op5 lic5se &           
appropriately releas$1 %all be consid]$ 
to be publi%$ z "p ( ! worldwide public 
doma94  7d7 ,innovation ,ea* ag5cy may  
engage ) nongov]nm5tal organizations1   
citiz5s1 non-pr(it organizations1       
colleges & univ]sities1 private & public
 companies1 & o!r ag5cies to explore    
opportunities to lev]age ! ag5cy's      
public data asset 9 a mann] t may       
provide new opportunities = innovation 9
 ! public & private sectors 9 accordance

 ) law & regulation4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ceba !   
foll[+3  #cebb4 ,requirem5ts = ,gov]nm5t
 data4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,not)/&+ 
section #aa1 ! am5dm5ts made by         
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect  
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to any contract ent]$ into by an
 ag5cy on or aft] su* effective date4   
7d7 ,use ( op5 data assets ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all ensure t  
any activities by ! ag5cy or any new    
contract ent]$ into by ! ag5cy meet !   
requirem5ts ( section #cebb ( title #dd1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by         
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,responsibilities (
 ! ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t  7a7  
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al in=mation res\rces
 managem5t policy ,section #cejc ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7            
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al in=mation res\rces
 managem5t policy ,! ,f$]al ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic] %all "w 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation
 & ,regulatory ,affairs & ) ! heads (   
o!r (fices )9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget to ov]see & advise ! ,director  
on ,f$]al in=mation res\rces managem5t  
policy4  4  7b7 ,au?ority & functions ( 
,director ,section #cejd7;h7 ( title    
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 !     
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 aft] !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ov]see !  
complet5ess ( ! ,ent]prise ,data        
,inv5tory & ! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy is   
mak+ all data collect$ & g5]at$ by !    
ag5cy available to ! public 9 accordance
 ) section #cebc2  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#f7 coord9ate ! developm5t & review (
 ,f$]al in=mation res\rces managem5t    
policy by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (   
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs & !   
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  4  7c7 
,*ange ( "n ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic    
,gov]nm5t  7#a7 ,def9itions ,section    
#cfja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71       
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#d7 ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]   
means ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic] e/abli%$ "u section #cfjb2  4    
7#b7 ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation 
,(fic] ,section #cfjb ( title #dd1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 head+1 by /rik+ ,electronic ,gov]nm5t &
 ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+

 ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation     
,(fic]2  7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+
 an ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ a ,f$]al ,*ief
 ,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,d7 9 subsection  
7c71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+  
,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,e7
 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,!          
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ,! ,f$]al ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,f7 9 subsection   
7e71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+  
,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,g7
 9 subsection 7f7--  7i7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !        
,adm9i/rator %all & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al     
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all2 &  7ii7 9 
p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ ! ,(fice (     
,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ! ,(fice 
( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2 &   
7,h7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ ! ,(fice
 ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ !     
,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic]4  7#c7 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s  
,c\ncil ,section #cfjc ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ ,!         

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,! ,f$]al ,*ief      
,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,b7 9 subsection   
7c77#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ 
,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2 &    
7,c7 9 subsection 7f77#c71 by /rik+ !   
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic]4  7#d7 ,e-,gov]nm5t   
fund ,section #cfjd ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic]2  7,b7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation 
,(fic]2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by    
/rik+ ! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7#e7 ,program 
to enc\rage innovative solutions to     
enhance electronic ,gov]nm5t s]vices &  
processes ,section #cfje ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator

 & ins]t+ ,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation    
,(fic]2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+
 1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ins]t+ 1 ! ,f$]al  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]12 &  7,c7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+  
,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ proposals submitt$ to ! 
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ proposals submitt$
 to ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !        
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic]2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 by /rik+ ! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ !
 ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7#f7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,table
 ( sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] 
#cf ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #cfjb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cfjb4 ,(fice
 ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  4 
7,b7 ,positions at level ,,iii ,section 
#ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ 

,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7,c7   
,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t ,section 
#ejg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,(fice (           
,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,! ,(fice
 ( ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4    
7,d7 ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & in=mation  
te*nologies ,section #cje ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic]4  7,e7 ,capital plann+
 & inve/m5t control ,section            
#aacjb7;c77#d7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7,f7   
,res\rces1 plann+1 & portfolio managem5t
 ,! second subsection 7c7 ( section     
#aacai ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic]4  7,g7 ,additional    

te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7i7 ,section
 #bbbb7;i77#f7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#cfja7d7 & ins]t+ section #cfja7c74     
7ii7 ,section #ejf;,d7k77#a7 ( !        
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cajj7k77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #cfja7d7 & ins]t+ section 
#cfja7c74  7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection are = ! 
purpose ( *ang+ ! "n ( ! ,(fice (       
,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 su* (fice & %all n be con/ru$ to affect
 any ( ! sub/antive provisions ( !      
provisions am5d$ or to require a new    
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t4  #g4 ,data    
inv5tory & plann+  7a7 ,ent]prise data  
inv5tory  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cebc4      
,ent]prise data inv5tory  7a7 ,ag5cy    
data inv5tory requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
ord] to develop a cle> & compreh5sive   
und]/&+ ( ! data assets 9 ! possession (

 an ag5cy1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy1 9        
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all develop &    
ma9ta9 an ent]prise data inv5tory 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,ent]prise ,data 
,inv5tory7 t acc\nts = any data asset   
creat$1 collect$1 "u ! control or       
direction (1 or ma9ta9$ by ! ag5cy aft] 
! effective date ( ?is section1 ) !     
ultimate goal ( includ+ all data assets1
 to ! ext5t practicable4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory %all      
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,data      
assets us$ 9 ag5cy in=mation sy/ems1    
includ+ program adm9i/ration1 /ati/ical1
 & f9ancial activity4  7,b7 ,data assets
 %>$ or ma9ta9$ across ag5cy programs & 
bureaus4  7,c7 ,data assets t are %>$   
among ag5cies or creat$ by m ?an #a     
ag5cy4  7,d7 ,a cle> indication ( all   
data assets t c be made publicly        
available "u section #eeb ( title #e    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om (       
,in=mation ,act74  7,e7 ,a description (
 :e!r ! ag5cy has det]m9$ t an          

individual data asset may be made       
publicly available & :e!r ! data asset  
is curr5tly available to ! public4  7,f7
 ,non-public data assets4  7,g7         
,gov]nm5t data assets g5]at$ by         
applications1 devices1 networks1 &      
equipm5t1 categoriz$ by s\rce type4  7b7
 ,public availability ,! ,*ief          
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all use !
 guidance provid$ by ! ,director issu$  
pursuant to section                     
#cejd7;a77#a77;,c77ii7 to make public   
data assets includ$ 9 ! ,ent]prise ,data
 ,inv5tory publicly available 9 an op5  
=mat & "u an op5 lic5se4  7c7           
,non-,public ,data ,non-public data     
includ$ 9 ! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory  
may be ma9ta9$ 9 a non-public section ( 
! inv5tory4  7d7 ,availability (        
,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory ,! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy-- 7#a7    
%all make ! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory  
available to ! public on ,data4gov2     
7#b7 %all ensure t access to !          
,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory & ! data     

conta9$ !re9 is consi/5t ) applicable   
law & regulation2 &  7#c7 may implem5t  
p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t ma9ta9s a     
non-public portion ( ! ,ent]prise ,data 
,inv5tory4  7e7 ,regul> updates requir$ 
,! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy  
%all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t practicable1     
complete ! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory = 
! ag5cy n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 add     
additional data assets to ! ,ent]prise  
,data ,inv5tory = ! ag5cy n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! data asset is
 creat$ or id5tifi$4  7f7 ,use ( exi/+  
res\rces ,:5 practicable1 ! ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all use  
exi/+ proc$ures & sy/ems to compile &   
publi% ! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory = ! 
ag5cy4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cebb ! foll[+3  #cebc4         
,ent]prise data inv5tory4  4  7b7 ,/&>ds

 = ent]prise data inv5tory ,section     
#cejd7;a77#a7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77vi71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 issue  
/&>ds = ! ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory    
describ$ 9 section #cebc1 includ+-- 7i7 
a requirem5t t ! ,ent]prise ,data       
,inv5tory include a compilation (       
metadata ab\t ag5cy data assets2 &  7ii7
 crit]ia t ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all use 9
 det]m9+ :e!r to make a p>ticul> data   
asset publicly available 9 a mann] t    
takes into acc\nt--  7,i7 ! expectation 
( confid5tiality associat$ ) an         
individual data asset2  7,,ii7 security 
consid]ations1 includ+ ! risk t         
in=mation 9 an individual data asset 9  
isolation does n pose a security risk b 
:5 comb9$ ) o!r available in=mation may 
pose su* a risk2  7,,iii7 ! co/ & value 
to ! public ( conv]t+ ! data into a     
mann] t c\ld be und]/ood & us$ by !     

public2  7,,iv7 ! expectation t all data
 assets t w\ld o!rwise be made available
 "u section #eeb ( title #e 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7
 be disclos$2 &  7,v7 any o!r           
consid]ations t ! ,director det]m9es to 
be relevant4  4  7c7 ,f$]al ag5cy       
responsibilities ,section #cejf ( title 
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ security2 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  security by-- 7i7 us+ op5 =mat
 = any new ,gov]nm5t data asset creat$  
or obta9$ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause2 &  7ii7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 enc\rag+ !        
adoption ( op5 =m = all op5 ,gov]nm5t   
data creat$ or obta9$ be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is clause2  4  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ sub*apt]2 & &   
ins]t+ sub*apt] & a review ( ea* ag5cy's
 ,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory describ$ 9  
section #cebc22  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7

 9 consultation ) ! ,director1 develop  
an op5 data plan z a "p ( ! requirem5t =
 a /rategic in=mation res\rces managem5t
 plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t1 at a  
m9imum & to ! ext5t practicable--  7,a7 
requires ! ag5cy to develop processes & 
proc$ures t-- 7i7 require ea* new data  
collection me*anism to use an op5 =mat2 
&  7ii7 all[ ! ag5cy to collaborate )   
non-,gov]nm5t entities1 rese>*]s1       
bus9esses1 & private citiz5s = ! purpose
 ( und]/&+ h[ data us]s value & use op5 
,gov]nm5t data2  7,b7 id5tifies &       
implem5ts me?ods = collect+ & analyz+   
digital in=mation on data asset usage by
 us]s )9 & outside ( ! ag5cy1 includ+   
designat+ a po9t ( contact )9 ! ag5cy to
 assi/ ! public & to respond to quality 
issues1 usability1 recomm5dations =     
improvem5ts1 & compla9ts ab\t adh]5ce to
 op5 data requirem5ts 9 accordance )    
subsection 7d77#b72  7,c7 develops &    
implem5ts a process to evaluate &       
improve ! timel9ess1 complet5ess1       
accuracy1 usefulness1 & availability (  

op5 ,gov]nm5t data2  7,d7 requires !    
ag5cy to update ! plan at an int]val    
det]m9$ by ! ,director2  7,e7 includes  
requirem5ts = meet+ ! goals ( ! ag5cy   
op5 data plan includ+ te*nology1 tra9+ =
 employees1 & implem5t+ procurem5t      
/&>ds1 9 accordance ) exi/+ law1 t all[ 
= ! acquisition ( innovative solutions f
 ! public & private sector2 &  7,f7     
prohibits ! dissem9ation & accid5tal    
disclosure ( nonpublic data assets4  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,)      
respect to & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u
 subsection 7j71 ) respect to2  7#c7 9  
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ %all2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ %all be=e   
ensure2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ s\rces & ins]t+ s\rces & uses2 &  
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1   
includ+ provid+ access to op5 ,gov]nm5t 
data onl9e aft] economical mann]2  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ %all be=e    
regul>ly2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7  

by ins]t+ %all be=e provide2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ may be=e n2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,f7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#e7 %all take !        
necess>y precautions to ensure t ! ag5cy
 ma9ta9s ! production & publication (   
data assets :i* are directly relat$ to  
activities t protect ! safety ( human   
life or prop]ty1 z id5tifi$ by ! op5    
data plan ( ! ag5cy requir$ by          
subsection 7b77#f72 &  7#f7 may engage !
 public 9 us+ op5 ,gov]nm5t data &      
enc\rage collaboration by-- 7,a7 publi%+
 in=mation on op5 ,gov]nm5t data usage 9
 regul>1 timely int]vals1 b n less ?an  
annually2  7,b7 receiv+ public input    
reg>d+ priorities = ! analysis &        
disclosure ( data assets to be publi%$2 
7,c7 assi/+ civil society gr\ps & memb]s
 ( ! public work+ to exp& ! use ( op5   
,gov]nm5t data2 &  7,d7 ho/+ *all5ges1  
competitions1 ev5ts1 or o!r initiatives 

design$ to create additional value f op5
 ,gov]nm5t data4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,collection (       
in=mation exception ,not)/&+ subsection 
7c71 an ag5cy is n requir$ to meet !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (   
su* subsection if--  7#a7 ! waiv] ( ^?  
requirem5ts is approv$ by ! head ( !    
ag5cy2  7#b7 ! collection ( in=mation   
is--  7,a7 onl9e & electronic2  7,b7    
volunt>y & !re is no p]ceiv$ or actual  
tangible b5efit to ! provid] ( !        
in=mation2  7,c7 ( an extremely l[ burd5
 t is typically complet$ 9 #e m9utes or 
less2 &  7,d7 focus$ on ga!r+ input ab\t
 ! p]=mance (1 or public satisfaction )1
 an ag5cy provid+ s]vice2 &  7#c7 !     
ag5cy publi%es repres5tative summ>ies ( 
! collection ( in=mation "u subsection  
7c74  4  7d7 ,repository ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all    
collaborate ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t      
,in=mation ,s]vices & ! ,adm9i/rator (  
,g5]al ,s]vices to develop & ma9ta9 an  
onl9e repository ( tools1 be/ practices1

 & s*ema /&>ds to facilitate ! adoption 
( op5 data practices4 ,! repository     
%all--  7#a7 include def9itions1        
regulation & policy1 *eckli/s1 & case   
/udies relat$ to op5 data1 ?is ,act1 & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &  7#b7     
facilitate collaboration & ! adoption ( 
be/ practices across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
relat+ to ! adoption ( op5 data         
practices4  7e7 ,sy/ematic ag5cy review 
( op]ations ,section #cje ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ea*    
ag5cy %all use exi/+ data to support su*
 reviews if ! data is accurate &        
complete42  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 det]m9+ ! /atus ( a*iev+ !
 mission1 goals1 & objectives ( ! ag5cy 
z describ$ 9 ! /rategic plan ( ! ag5cy  
publi%$ pursuant to section #cjf2  2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    

,op5 data compliance report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all electronically publi% a    
report on ag5cy p]=mance & compliance ) 
! ,op51 ,public1 ,electronic1 &         
,necess>y ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by t ,act4  4  7f7 ,,gao  
report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report t id5tifies--  7#a7 ! value (    
in=mation made available to ! public z a
 result ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act2  7#b7 :e!r x is valuable to   
exp& ! publicly available in=mation to  
any o!r data assets2 &  7#c7 !          
complet5ess ( ! ,ent]prise ,data        
,inv5tory at ea* ag5cy requir$ "u       
section #cebc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 z add$ by ?is section4  #h4     
,te*nology portal  7a7 ,am5dm5t         
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ceaa ! foll[+3  #ceaa;,a4 
,te*nology portal  7a7 ,data4gov requir$
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all 
ma9ta9 a s+le public int]face onl9e z a 
po9t ( entry d$icat$ to %>+ op5         
,gov]nm5t data ) ! public4  7b7         
,coord9ation ) ag5cies ,! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
det]m9e1 aft] consultation ) ! head (   
ea* ag5cy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices1 ! me?od to access any op5     
,gov]nm5t data publi%$ ?r\gh ! int]face 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  4  7b7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #ceaa ! foll[+3  
#ceaa;,a4 ,te*nology portal4  4  7c7    
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           

,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all meet
 ! requirem5ts ( section #ceaa;,a7a7 (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74  #i4 ,enhanc$        
responsibilities = *ief in=mation (fic]s
 & *ief in=mation (fic]s c\ncil duties  
7a7 ,ag5cy *ief in=mation (fic] g5]al   
responsibilities  7#a7 ,g5]al           
responsibilities ,section #aacae7;b7 (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2
 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 data asset     
managem5t1 =mat /&>dization1 %>+ ( data 
assets1 & publication ( data assets2    
7#e7 ! compilation & publication ( !    
,ent]prise ,data ,inv5tory = ! ag5cy    
requir$ "u section #cebc ( title #dd2   
7#f7 ensur+ t ag5cy data con=ms ) op5   
data be/ practices2  7#g7 ensur+        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subsections
 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section #cejf ( 
title #dd2  7#h7 engag+ ag5cy employees1

 ! public1 & contractors 9 us+ op5      
,gov]nm5t data & enc\rage collaborative 
approa*es to improv+ data use2  7#i7    
support+ ! ag5cy ,p]=mance ,improvem5t  
,(fic] 9 g5]at+ data to support !       
function ( ! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t      
,(fic] describ$ 9 section #aabd7;a77#b7 
( title #ca2  7#aj7 review+ ! in=mation 
te*nology infra/ructure ( ! ag5cy & !   
impact ( su* infra/ructure on mak+ data 
assets accessible to r$uce b>ri]s t     
inhibit data asset accessibility2  7#aa7
 ensur+ t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 !    
ag5cy is maximiz+ its own use ( data1   
includ+ data g5]at$ by applications1    
devices1 networks1 & equipm5t own$ by ! 
,gov]nm5t & su* use is n o!rwise        
prohibit$1 to r$uce co/s1 improve       
op]ations1 & /r5g!n security & privacy  
protections2 &  7#ab7 id5tify+ po9ts (  
contact = roles & responsibilities      
relat$ to op5 data use & implem5tation z
 requir$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget4  4  7#b7          
,additional def9itions ,section #aacae (

 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,additional def9itions ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]ms data1 data asset1 ,ent]prise ,data
 ,inv5tory1 & op5 ,gov]nm5t data h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cejb (   
title #dd4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,section    
#cfjc7;f7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 ,"w ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,in=mation ,s]vices & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy to
 promote data int]op]ability &          
comp>ability ( data assets across !     
,gov]nm5t4  4  #aj4 ,evaluation ( ag5cy 
analytical capabilities  7a7 ,ag5cy     
review ( evaluation & analysis          
capabilities2 report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &     
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,director ( !      

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a report  
on ! review describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,requirem5ts ( ag5cy review ,!      
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
assess ! cov]age1 quality1 me?ods1      
effectiv5ess1 & indep5d5ce ( ! ag5cy's  
evaluation rese>* & analysis ef=ts1     
includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a li/ ( !
 activities & op]ations ( ! ag5cy t are 
be+ evaluat$ & analyz$ & ! activities & 
op]ations t h be5 evaluat$ & analyz$    
dur+ ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,! ext5t  
to :i* ! evaluations rese>* & analysis  
ef=ts & relat$ activities ( ! ag5cy     
support ! ne$s ( v>i\s divisions )9 !   
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* !          
evaluation rese>* & analysis ef=ts &    
relat$ activities ( ! ag5cy address an  
appropriate balance betwe5 ne$s relat$  
to organizational le>n+1 ongo+ program  
managem5t1 p]=mance managem5t1 /rategic 
managem5t1 int]ag5cy & private sector   
coord9ation1 int]nal & ext]nal ov]sight1
 & acc\ntability4  7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* 
! ag5cy uses me?ods & comb9ations (     

me?ods t are appropriate to ag5cy       
divisions & ! correspond+ rese>*        
que/ions be+ address$1 includ+ an       
appropriate comb9ation ( =mative &      
summative evaluation rese>* & analysis  
approa*es4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i*        
evaluation & rese>* capacity is pres5t  
)9 ! ag5cy to include p]sonnel1 ag5cy   
process = plann+ & implem5t+ evaluation 
activities1 dissem9at+ be/ practices &  
f9d+s1 & incorporat+ employee views &   
fe$back4  7#f7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy  
has ! capacity to assi/ front-l9e /aff &
 program (fices to develop ! capacity to
 use evaluation rese>* & analysis       
approa*es & data 9 ! day-to-day         
op]ations4  7c7 ,,gao review ( ag5cy    
reports ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report t summ>izes ag5cy    
f9d+s & highlights tr5ds f ! reports    
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 &1  
if appropriate1 recomm5ds actions to    
fur!r improve ag5cy capacity to use     

evaluation te*niques & data to support  
evaluation ef=ts4  #aa4 ,effective date 
,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 %all take effect on ! date t is   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #aj     
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #i71         
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